I was sitting in the swing smoking a cigar, my cat got bored playing with the mouse he caught and came down to join me, he started staring up the tree next to me, I looked up and saw this guy having dinner, must have been a big meal because I watched for…

I went to college at Valparaiso University which is just down the road from the Dunes. At the end of our Freshman Orientation Week, the school sponsored a trip to the beach for the whole freshman class. The buses dropped us off an we were told the beach…

I've hiked up the dune many times. When I was younger I got passed by Walter Payton a few times. He could go up and down around five times before I could make it to the top. Of course I was only a kid then. If I had been an adult it would have been 3…

Kathy and I have used HAWK Vittles meals any number of times.
While the portions are good what I really like is his choice of meals.
There are flavors and combinations you don't find in the usual commercial backpacking meals.

Today our Corgi Winston died. We adopted him from a shelter a few years ago. It was very odd. Yesterday he was happy as a clam. Running and playing. There was no hint that he was on death's door. This morning he was obviously not well and died during…

I was sitting in the swing smoking a cigar, my cat got bored playing with the mouse he caught and came down to join me, he started staring up the tree next to me, I looked up and saw this guy having dinner, must have been a big meal because I watched for…